Members elvisart Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Otherwise you'd buy an Agile-a better guitar in every respect than the Chinese counterfeits I've handled. I've played an Agile guitar and wasn't all that impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrdave Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 I've gotten lucky over the years, but todays guitar market sucks for name brand guitars. If you want an authentic Gibson, buy it from Scam Ash, or Guitar Center, and get a legit Gibson.If you want to save a few thousand dollars, and not buy Epiphone trash, look around on the internet, you can find some great stuff. BTW, Ebay is not the place to look for a bargain. Guitar Jam is calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elvisart Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 because intellectual property theft is bull{censored}. supporting it basically makes you an asshole.congrats! Thanks! I've worked long and hard to build and maintain that.A douche says what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks! I've worked long and hard to build and maintain that.A douche says what? douche says what?__________________Thanks! I've worked long and hard to build and maintain that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks! I've worked long and hard to build and maintain that. A douche says what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks! I've worked long and hard to build and maintain that.A douche says what? that wasn't even all that funny in 1992. so i can't even give up a "nice try." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 How do you know it was "hardwood"? I guarantee you that there is a spread of some cheap, far eastern non tonewood underneath a micro thin veneer. It's simply a matter of economics. And Epiphones are very reasonably priced for what you get in terms of design, build, and overall quality. They have plenty of models for under $400, but if I were in the market for a Les Paul, I'd be looking at the Ultra. It's a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tumbleweeed Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Its much cheaper to ship USA made guitars to China for shipping back to the USA. This is why they are so cheap to buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NEWYORK Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Your first post and it's to tell us how good a counterfeit Gibson is because "your friend has one"? Let me guess: Do you have a small business selling illegal guitars from China? Wow !!!!!Let's hope he does , we can all make a fortune !Besides only a fool would pay what they're asking for a Gibson.Yaahoooo !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Besides only a fool would pay what they're asking for a Gibson. or someone that makes more than minimum wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 he said long and hard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badone07 Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Well, here's some "Fenders". I reported all of them. The last auction by date (green) you can see the headstock better to read. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZhappyshuaishuai To make it easier to report: 280238826509, 280238832466, 280239060910, 280239166375, 280239549341, 280239550148, 280239798238 This one has free shipping so if crap shows up & paid through paypal with a credit card, easier to charge back. That's of course if you are into buying these knockoffs. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjackfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 I met Krashpad many years ago up in Gainesville, either through Deb from Mutley Chix, or Steve Packard. Don't remember which. He may not remember me, but it should validate that I'm not some chinese dude. I don't specifically remember this meeting, but no one from China would know Deb; a little poking around into your links here shows you're not from China but from Lutz, Florida. I'm pretty sure no one in China has ever heard of Lutz. In fact, a lot of people in Gainesville haven't heard of Lutz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NEWYORK Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 or someone that makes more than minimum wage. Your still mad if you contemplate paying the designer conning companies like Gibson/Versace/Gucci company that much.Say I'd bet you'd pay $10,000 for a "Limited Edition Versace Super Special Custom Les Paul right" ?Better off throwing some money at Shares,Stocks,Bonds,Debentures,Real Estate,Term deposits and Women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NEWYORK Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 I don't specifically remember this meeting, but no one from China would know Deb; a little poking around into your links here shows you're not from China but from Lutz, Florida.I'm pretty sure no one in China has ever heard of Lutz.In fact, a lot of people in Gainesville haven't heard of Lutz. Oh come on!, this is the one and only Lutz were talking about here.Wo renshi ta ! Lutz shi zhen hao de ren yinwei ta hen sihuan he jiu !Hey Lutz baby, ni jide bu jide nage nude zai Beijing, Na danrang ni jide a ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Oh come on!, this is the one and only Lutz were talking about here. Wo renshi ta ! Lutz shi zhen hao de ren yinwei ta hen sihuan he jiu ! Hey Lutz baby, ni jide bu jide nage nude zai Beijing, Na danrang ni jide a ? Can I have some of what you're on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 It's real hardwood, the setup was almost dead on, and came in a hardshell casefor $400. The pickups, labeled as Epiphone, sucked. Guitar was $300 via wholesaler in China, shipping $100. Now here's the kicker, this particular guitar is labeled as a custom shop, with a very flamey cherry sunburst top and back. It's got a custom flame inlay on the fretboard and a custom shop inlay on the headstock. Oh, and it's a 3 pickup with a bigsby! It feels like a Les Paul, it looks like a Les Paul, and as soon as he gets all the pickups switched out, will sound like a Les Paul.I had a '94 The Paul II, and it sucked compared to this, and I paid almost twice the money. Epiphones are overpriced, and Gibsons are way overpriced.I'll be ordering one soon... While your friend has the guitar apart, look inside to see if the maple top is solid and about 20.mm thick, down to where a solid mahogany body should start, and how many pieces the top and body are made from.See how long the neck tenon is, and what type of electronic parts it came with. Do the fret ends have nibbs covering the fret ends, and are the frets dressed well? Is the pearl on the fretboard real?If the maple top wood is just a veneer, and the mahogany body and maple top are more then say, two pieces, but probably four or more, then as good as this fake may in fact be, he is polishing a turd, so to speak. I hope he likes it, as with all the money he will be spending to make it right for himself, he will never get that back on a re-sale. But as long as he is happy, that is the only thing that matters, I guess. While I don't care for imitations, in no way can we stop the production of them in China, and Gibson won't fight it in court, as they will never be able to stop these chinese counterfeits from being produced. Gee, this is such a depressing picture, that I might cut off my hands and just bleed to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Say I'd bet you'd pay $10,000 for a "Limited Edition Versace Super Special Custom Les Paul right" ? never was a fan of versace. i prefer louis vuitton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jaxn slim Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 never was a fan of versace. i prefer louis vuitton. LV FTW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NEWYORK Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 never was a fan of versace. i prefer louis vuitton. Sorry, I didn't realise you were gay ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 how's life as an idiot? i already know you're broke, so you don't need to cover that part. the rest, though, i'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bourikaldo Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 Sorry, I didn't realise you were gay ! You sir are a troll. Perhaps you should use this as your avatar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tumbleweeed Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 A-HEM!! ....Chinee guitar....look closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members samuraiBSD Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 A-HEM!! ....Chinee guitar....look closely Oh, that's just sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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